Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL · Public · Visit Website

Gulf Coast State College provides career training and associate degrees with a focus on preparing students for transfer to four-year universities. As a community college, GCSC offers accessible and affordable education for those seeking to advance their careers in the Florida Panhandle.

Programs Analyzed
7
Avg Grad Earnings
$46,614/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
74/100
Tuition (In-State)
$2,370/yr
Out-of-state: $8,635/yr

All Programs at Gulf Coast State College

7 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Nursing
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87 $62,997/yr Moderate 148.8x
Criminal Justice
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86 $45,648/yr Resilient 192.8x
Allied Health Professions
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75 $58,019/yr Resilient 128.0x
Medical Assisting
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75 $40,027/yr Resilient 106.9x
Dental Assisting
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72 $54,550/yr Resilient 114.1x
Allied Health Professions
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69 $36,981/yr Resilient 155.0x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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53 $28,078/yr AI-Proof 85.1x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 7 trade and vocational programs at Gulf Coast State College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.